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Scholarship Opportunities—Week of 12/13/2011
Deadline—Scholarship—Qualifications/Notes—Amount—Application info/Website (if available)
***NEW THIS WEEK***
***12/31/11—Easy “No Essay” Scholarship Sweepstakes—Open to all high school, college, and adult “returning students” planning to enroll in college in the next 12 months; $2,000. https://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/apply.aspx?source=fw
***1/9/12—Foot Locker Scholar Athlete—Attending a four-year college in Fall 2012. Currently involved in high school, intramural, or community-based sports. 3.0 GPA or better; up to $20,000; http://www.fastweb.com/content/featured_scholarships
***3/15/12—CANERS Foundation Schlarship (Calif Assoc of Nurseries & Garden Centers)—Graduating senior entering college in a horticultural-related field in fall 2012 (e.g., horticulture, agribusiness, viticulture, or pomology); $2500 minimum award. Applications available online at CANERS website—http://www.cangc.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.showpage/pageID/31/index.htm
***4/15/12—American Legion Legacy Scholarship—High school senior or high school graduate, pursuing post-secondary education in a school in the U.S., who is the child of a deaceased United States military and Guard Reserve personnel who died on active duty on or after September 11,2001; scholarship amount varies; http://www.fastweb.com/content/featured_scholarships
1/16/12—California Association of Collectors—Graduating HS seniors --write a 700 - 1,000 word essay on “The Importance of Establishing and maintaining Good Financial Credit During Your College Years” $1,500, $2,000, and $2,500 awards http://www.cacesf.org
1/10/12—Burger King Scholars—All high school seniors as well as Burger King employees and children of Burger King employees eligible, $1,000 to $25,000, http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org
4/2/12—CWGGF (California Wine Grape Growers Foundation)—Graduating senior who plans to attend a UC, CSU or California Community College in Fall, 2012, and who has a parent/guardian who is or was a vineyard employee of a wine grape grower during the 2011 or 2012 season; four $2,000 awards. Information web site: http://www.cwggf.org
1/5/12—Diller Teen Tikken Olam award—California Jewish teens aged 13-19 who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and are actively engaged in projects which embody the values of tikkun olam (repair of the world). $36,000 to up to five recipients for college education or to further their vision. http://www.jewishfed.org/teenawards
3/1/12—Sons of Italy Study Grant—Grant awarded to high school seniors for a 30-day study session in Italy in July, 2012 Range $500 - $5,000, http://www.sonsofitalyca.org
3/1/12—Sons of Italy 2012 Academic Scholarship—High school senior wholly or partially of Italian descent who is enrolled in an accredited trades school, college, university or community college for Fall, 2012, Range $500 - $5,000, http://www.sonsofitalyca.org
2/17/12—GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program—High School senior who “embodies the characteristics of President Ronald Reagan at school, in the community, in the work place, and at home (Leadership/Drive/Integrity/Citizenship) and be nominated by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official, or executive director of a nonprofit organization $10,000 renewable up to $40,000, http://www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships
1/27/12—PG&E Scholarships—Scholarship Opportunities for graduating in TEN resource group categories. Students (or family members) with disabilities; black, Asian, Latino, PG&E dependents, Filipino, Women, LGBA. Essays are required. $1,000 - $2,000 to up to five selected students from each resource group, http://pge.com/about/community/ergscholarships
3/1/12—U S Bank Scholarship Program—A high school senior planning to enroll by 9/2012, OR college freshman, sophomore or junior currently enrolled, at an eligible 4-yr college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program. Must be a U S citizen or permanent resident alien. 40 - $1,000 scholarships http://www.usbank.com/scholarship
10/1/11 - 1/13/12—National MS Society scholarship—Graduating senior who has multiple sclerosis or has a parent with MS who plan to attend a college or trade school in the fall, 2012. Selection criteria includes an essay and information about the student’s scholastic and community service achievements. $1,000 - $3,000, http://www.nationalmssociety.org/scholarship/
1/13/12—NROTC (USMC) College Scholarship—3.0+ GPA, male/female, application via interview; can be used for ANY college of choice—tuition, books, housing, etc.) plus officer commission in US Marine Corps AFTER college graduation $150,000 for ALL college costs for screening interview call Sgt Garibay (Chico) (916) 335-5508
Ongoing info. The Christian Connector—Various scholarships and college information available on this website $1,000 - $2,500, http://www.christianconnector.com/
1/11/12—Gates Millenium Scholars—African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian Pacific Islander or Hispanic American; 3.3 GPA; leadership activities, qualify for Pell Grant—Ongoing financial aid and leadership opportunities throughout college http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/Scholarships.aspx
Searching for Scholarships….
One caution about scholarship searches in general is to be wary of those individuals or “companies” who want to help you to find scholarships for a fee. Many of our seniors’ parents have received, or will, at some point, receive, information in the mail inviting them to a “free interview” that ends up with the sales pitch to “sign here for a small fee and we’ll help you find scholarships.” Scholarships are advertised for free on the internet, and via e-mail and regular mail to high schools; these companies are simply trying to “make a buck” by giving information to parents that is available for free.
Scholarship websites for future searches:
http://www.makingitcount.com/Scholarship
http://www.scholarships.com/
http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/
http://educatorsconnection.com/index.php
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/ (It features a talking monkey…not kidding!)
http://www.fastweb.com
Other helpful websites:
CSU application and information: http://www.CSUMentor.edu
SAT or SAT Subject Test http://www.collegeboard.com
ACT exam: http://www.ACT.org
Posted by Mr. Doney in • Counseling
